Adjustable insulated joint.



T. H. BRADY. I ADJUSTABLE INSULATED JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1908.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

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THOMAS. H. BRADY, or NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

ADJUSTABLE INSULATED 'Jom'r.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 30, 1909.

Application filed February 21, 1908. Seria.1 No. 417,051.

T all whmn it may concern:

Be it lcnownthat I, THOMAS H. BRADY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Britain, in the county of Ilartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Insulated Joints, of which the following is a specification.

a device of the class specified having 'l'eatures of novelty and advantage.

- In the drawings figure l is a general side elevation of the device illustrating the adjusting'feature. Fig. 2 isa bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section.

'l he device is illustrated as used in connection with a combined gas and electric fixture.

u i's the nipple on a. main feed pipe; Z) is the joint made up of the two parts 0, (l em- The object of the invention is to produce bedded in, connected together, but insulated from each other by the body of insulating material 6. "it he member 0 is internally threaded in order that it may be screwed onto the nipple a. The member (1, which is preferably of metal, has a depression (11 in its lower side.

f is the fixture member which has a part f, preferably of metal, adapted in size and shape to fit the depression d in the joint member d so as to )ermit of the adjustment of the fixture mem er with reference to the joint 7). As shown the fixture member has a flange through which screws 9 pass and thread into the joint member (1. 'ifhere is a central passage f through the fixture member f which is internally threaded to receive afixture, the stem of which is indicated at h.

It often happens that the nipples are bent out of line where they come.througb the wall and it isnecessary to bring them into alinen'ient, particularly when there a re two or more fixtures, in order to preserve a uni form and sightly appearance. As these fixtures are usually gas and electric combined it is essential inalining them that a gastight 'oint be maintained. Also the adjustable evice must be compact in order to be the joint. By my invention I provide a compact joint, adjustable on metallic surcontained in the usualcanopj whic l covers faces, insuring a perfect gas-,tight oint in anv osition of ad ustment.

I dlaim as my invention:

1.- In an adjustable insulated joint a body of insulating material and upper and lower,

joint members embedded in said body and insulated from each other thereby, said lower member having a depression in its under side, a fixture member located beneath said joint and having a part adapted in size and shape to lit in said depression whereby the position of said fixture member can be adjusted with respect to said joint, and means for maintaining said fixture member in its adjusted position, said body, said upper and lower joint members and said fixturc member having central passages thcrethrough. I I

2. In. an adjustable insulated joint :1 body of insulating material and upper and lower metallic joint members embedded in said body and insulated from each other thereby, said lower member having a (lcncssion in its under side, a fixture member located be neath said joint and having a metallic part adapted insize and shape to fit in said depression, means for adjusting the position of said fixture member with respect to said joint, said body, said upper and lower joint members and said fixture member having central passages theretlu'ough.

3. In an adjustable joint a body of insulating material, u )pr and lower metallic joint members embedded in. said body and insulated from each other thereby, said lower member having a depression in its under side, a metallic fixturemember located beneath said lower member and having a part adapted in size and shape to lit in said depression, a flange on said fixture member. adjusting screws through said flange and connecting said fixture member to said joint, said body and upper and lower members having a central passage therethrough. and said fixture member having a central passage communicating with the passage through sail body, substantially as described. 

